Tamiya (1953–Present)

Tamiya became a dedicated model manufacturer in 1953 and released its first all-plastic kit, a 1:800 scale Yamato battleship, in 1960. Tamiya subsequently became one of the world’s most respected names in scale modelling. The company’s extensive catalogue includes military vehicles, aircraft, ships, cars, motorcycles, radio-controlled vehicles, Mini 4WD, educational construction kits, paints, tools, and modelling accessories.